Anthracnose is one of the most destructive fungal diseases in chilli (Capsicum annuum L.), which affects the seed production and post-harvest quality of the product. There are no reports available on the resistance levels ...

Rice provides a balanced diet, and regular rice consumption helps maintain a healthy life and prevents many common illnesses. Amylose content and gelatinization temperature are considered major physicochemical factors which ...

Circadian clock genes including Cryptochrome-1 are involved in the molecular mechanism of the biological clock which controls the behavioral, physiological and biochemical circadian rhythms of animals. The turkey Cryptochrome1 ...

Strawberry is cultivated in polytunnels and open field cultivations in Nuwara Eliya district. Recently, a severe infestation of the Two Spotted Spider Mite (TSSM) in strawberry was reported and the farmers observed Department ...

An analysis was conducted to estimate the agro-climatic changes, which would incur due to projected climate change scenarios on sugarcane cultivation in Sevanagala, Sri Lanka over the next 70 years. The general circulation ...

Deep-fat frying is a popular cooking technique in the world and vegetable oil is widely used as the frying medium in this process. Deep-fat frying produces both desirable and undesirable compounds through various ...

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the staple food crop in Sri Lanka occupying 34% of the total cultivated area. Seed paddy production is one of the major economic activities in the paddy sector, which is fully mechanized only ...

Newly constructed solar and biomass hybrid dryer consists of solar collector with solar tracking option, biomass backup heater and a drying chamber. The absorber of the trackable solar collector was made of black painted ...

Feed blocks, which are made by improving the nutritional status of agricultural by-products, are a proved solution to uplift the productivity of dairy animals in Sri Lanka. Though feed block making machines are locally ...

Appropriate technology for the conversion of solar radiation to thermal energy is vital for food dehydration. Solar drying considered an advancement of sundrying is an efficient solar energy system. A reliable and low-cost ...